Taking the Lead in Patient Safety: How Healthcare Leaders Influence Behavior and Create Culture
By Thomas R. Krause and John H. Hidley
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This book provides solutions to improve leadership systems, strategies, culture, and behavioral change in healthcare facilities—solutions which have been used successfully in industry, but until now have not been applied to healthcare organizations. Drs. Krause and Hidley provide guidance on how leaders can initiate change in organizational cultures.
- Provides recommendations for assessing hospital safety practices as well as specific suggestions for behavioral interventions
- Brings a systematic approach to healthcare safety, identifying common problems through illustrative case studies and offering solutions
- Offers several different perspectives including patient safety, doctor safety, and administrator safety
Thomas R. Krause, Ph.D., is chairman and cofounder of Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST), a global safety consulting and solutions firm. He is the author of four books, including Leading with Safety, and has written more than 50 articles on safety systems, culture, and leadership. Dr. Krause, who serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Behavior Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness and Medicine, is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and the American Psychological Association.
John H. Hidley, M.D., cofounder of BST, is board certified in neurology and psychiatry. Dr. Hidley, who practiced in the U.S. Air Force and privately, publishes frequently on safety and leadership issues. He has contributed to The Behavior-Based Safety Process, Current Issues in Behavior-Based Safety, and Leading with Safety.
- Table of Contents (pdf)
- Chapter 1 (pdf)